Forestport, NY -- One snowmobiler was accused of operating under the influence after he was stopped Friday in a joint enforcement investigation by Oneida County Sheriff's deputies and the New York State Department of Conservation.

The enforcement detail that set up at 5 p.m. in Forestport also arrested on man for reckless endangerment when he nearly ran over an officer, and issued several tickets and warnings to other snowmobilers.

At about 7:10 p.m., Craig S. Kratzenberg, 40, of Forestport, was operating a 2006 Artic Cat snowmobile north on Irish Settlement Road at a high rate of speed when he refused to stop after being signaled by officers.

Kratzenberg then nearly ran over one of the officers, forcing the officer to jump out of the way to avoid being struck, deputies said. Kratzenberg continued on Trail 7 and attempted to hide in a nearby business on State Route 28, deputies said.

Kratzenberg was charged with misdemeanor reckless endangerment. He was also charged with several violations of the parks and recreation law for operating his snowmobile at 60 mph in a 20 mph zone, failure to comply, reckless operation, operating on a highway and not having a sufficient amount of reflective material on his snowmobile.

He was arraigned in Steuben Town Court and sent to the Oneida County Jail in lieu of $2,500 cash bail.

During the Kratzenberg investigation, officers stopped Francis M. Russell, 40, of Forestport, who was operating his 1996 Bombardier snowmobile near the business. He was charged with snowmobiling while intoxicated, operating an unregistered snowmobile and operating an uninsured snowmobile.

Russell had a blood alcohol content of 0.17, double the legal limit. He was issued tickets.